Ground Pork and Cucumber Rice Bowl

1. 1

   Chop up the onion, ginger, garlic and cucumber finely.

2. 2

   Heat some oil and garlic in a frying pan.

3. 3

   When the garlic starts to smell nice, add the ginger.

4. 4

   Then add the onion and stir fry over low heat.

5. 5

   When the onion has turned brown, add the ground pork and stir fry.

6. 6

   When the meat is crumbly and just about cooked, add the ingredients marked (dashi stock, mirin, soy sauce, gochujang) and simmer for 2-3 minutes until it tastes right to you.

7. 7

   Add the cucumber, then immediately add the katakuriko dissolved in water to thicken the sauce.

8. 8

   Drizzle in some sesame oil and turn off the heat.

9. 9

   Pour the mixture over rice.

10. 10

    Update: As of 2012, I make this with 2 cucumbers and no onion, plus about 200 g of ground pork.

11. 11

    I like it better with more cucumber now.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.